Principle

JURISDICTION – Nature of Claim – Distinction Between Title Disputes and Inheritance Questions Under Islamic Law

Area of law
JURISDICTION
Court
Supreme Court

A claim for recovery of property is a title dispute, not an inheritance question. The mere mention of inheritance does not convert the claim into Islamic personal law. The court must look at the substance of the claim. The principle applies to jurisdictional questions. The…

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